Meet Matete, Kenya
Matete Community 2 Page Flyer (PDF)
Meet the community of Matete, Kenya, located near the Ugandan border just north of the equator. In Matete, live a large rural Luhya tribe who is just beginning their journey to a life of self-sufficiency.
World Vision initiated a partnership with the Matete community in October 2007, beginning with a thorough assessment and project design phase. People from the region identified their greatest challenges to be food security, education, HIV and AIDS response, and health and sanitation. Through your active involvement, those plans can now come to fruition – a blessing and sign of God’s love for the people of Matete.
Food Security
The main source of food and income in Matete comes from farming. Due to droughts, flooding, and poor agricultural practices, yields are frequently too low to feed hungry families. With your help, plans can be implemented to increase crop and livestock production and improve market access.
Education
Schools in Matete are in disrepair. Educational achievement is low, but worse for girls – approximately 60% of females drop out before reaching secondary school, often due to early marriages. You can help strengthen the learning environment and increase school enrollment through your gift of child sponsorship.
HIV and AIDS
Some traditional cultural practices in the region have greatly accelerated HIV and AIDS infections, with many orphans and vulnerable children left without parents to care for them. Care for the vulnerable children and people living with HIV and AIDS will be expanded, and local institutional support will be strengthened through your active support.
Health and Sanitation
About 50% of the children under 5 years old are malnourished and 70% of the population drink from unprotected water sources that may be contaminated with disease. Access to healthcare is inadequate. But through your generosity, essential child and maternal healthcare will become more widely available, and malaria, acute respiratory infections, and preventable diseases can be reduced. Wells, rainwater harvesting and treatments systems will be installed.